"The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Root Causes, Events Leading up to the Conflict, and Implications for the International Community"

Putin & Zelensky The crisis between Russia and Ukraine has been a long-standing issue , dating back to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 . The current crisis can be traced back to 2014 , when Ukraine's pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych, was overthrown by pro-Western demonstrators in what is known as the Euromaidan revolution. This led to the annexation of Crimea by Russia and a separatist conflict in Eastern Ukraine. In this essay, we will discuss the root causes of the crisis, the events leading up to it, and its implications for the international community. The Root Causes of the Crisis The crisis between Russia and Ukraine has its roots in the complex history of the region, dating back to the Russian Empire. Ukraine was a part of the Russian Empire until the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, after which it became a part of the Soviet Union. During the Soviet era, Ukraine became one of the republics of the Soviet Union and its economy...